Caffeine is a drug found in coffee. It was discovered in 1976 by me. blah blah blah... The purpose of this research was to extract caffeeine from yummy, yummy coffee.
Procedure
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Conclusions
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Extraction of Caffeine from Coffee
Dave, Imaginary Friend
Introduction
Caffeine is a drug found in coffee. It was discovered in 1976 by me. blah blah blah... The purpose of this research was to extract caffeeine from yummy, yummy coffee.
Procedure
The procedure should be a complete description of what you did in the lab, not instructions for someone else. This means you should write it in paragraph form in past tense. Most scientific reports are written in the passive voice, like this sentence. We also sometime use first person, like this sentence. Don't write commands, like this sentence. The procedure should be written so that the reader can reproduce exactly what you did. Include exact amounts of chemicals, the specific equipment used, and every significant step of the procedure. Assume that your reader knows some chemistry and is familiar with the equipment you used. In other words, you don't need to explain how to light a bunsen burner or how to use any computer software you may have used.
Results
Describe your results in words. If you have more than one or two measurements, use the "Insert Table" button to add a table. Use the "Insert Images" button to add graphs or other images if it will enhance your lab report. Be sure to include titles and units on all tables and graphs. If there is any data analysis that needs to be done, show it here.
Conclusions
Interpret your results. Answer the question that motivated the experiment. Discuss sources of error or problems you encountered. As in the rest of the report, be specific: "human error" doesn't count. Suggest ways that you or other researchers might build on what you've done. Did any new questions come up in the course of the experiment? Can you suggest ways to improve it?